Africa Renewal: August 2021
coronavirus
'Our goal is speedy vaccination of 800 million Africans'
—Benedict Okey Oramah, President of Afreximbank and Chairman, Board of Trustees of the African Union COVID-19 Response Fund.
Africa announces the rollout of 400m vaccine doses to the African Union Member States and the Caribbean
The first time Africa has undertaken a continent-wide procurement of this magnitude, the vaccines are sufficient to immunise a third of the African people.
Driving COVID-19 vaccine uptake in Ghana’s hard-to-reach communities
Ghana was the first country in the world to receive vaccines through COVAX in late February.
Youth Profile
Paralympian carrying Sierra Leone’s hopes in Tokyo
George Wyndham, 31, will represent his country in table tennis at the Paralympic games.
Equality
‘The biggest challenge is ableism, not my disability’
Meet lawyer Haben Girma, 33, a fierce advocate for disability rights
Op-Ed
Reflections on my career with the UN
On the eve of my retirement, I look back at the lessons from what I call the ‘university of life and service’.
How COVID-19 has impacted the SDGs in Africa
2021 SDGs report finds some remarkable progress, but the pandemic has hit hard.
Education
Eritrea: Transforming communities through literacy
Steady improvements in literacy are driving positive transformation and helping improve livelihoods.
Climate Change
IPCC report: 'Code red' for human driven global heating, warns UN chief
The report highlights that human influence has warmed the climate at a rate that is unprecedented in at least the last 2,000 years.
